Mosquito spraying begun in Oneida

The adulticide spraying will be conducted Wednesday evenings only, except in city parks, which will be sprayed on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings.

The spraying kills adult mosquitoes for population control.

A database, as well as map of the locations of streets and parks, are on file at the Office of the City Engineer, 109 N. Main St. in Oneida, and are available for viewing during normal business hours, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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Inquiries concerning symptoms of pesticide poisoning can be directed to the Regional Poison Control Center at 1-800-476-4766. General information regarding the application can be directed to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Region 7 at 607-753-3095.

The City of Oneida's certified pesticide applicator, Robert Haldenwang, can also answer questions regarding the spraying. Haldenwang can be contacted from 8 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. at 315-363-1690, Monday through Friday.

Officials ask residents to find and eliminate any sources of standing water around their homes. Old tires, backed-up rain gutters, wheel barrows all can provide mosquitoes with places to breed.

The spraying, which was scheduled prior to the June 28 flood in Oneida, will continue until Sept. 30.